Boris Johnson defends May, Trump leadership ahead of G20

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and U.S. President Donald Trump deserve praise for their leadership, Boris Johnson said in a radio interview Thursday ahead of the G20 meeting in Hamburg.

“I think actually that Donald Trump’s approach to politics has been something that has gripped the imagination of people around the world,” the U.K. Foreign Secretary told BBC’s Today Program. “I do think he raises people’s awareness of issues, he engages in a very direct way.”

Johnson also said he envies Trump’s use of Twitter: “He’s engaged people in politics in a way we haven’t seen in a long time with his tweets and all the rest of it. Certainly, I wouldn’t be allowed to tweet in the way he has, as much as I might like to.”

Asked about a possible challenge to May’s premiership, Johnson denied any designs on her position, saying he admired the “unbelievable grace and steel [May] has shown over the last few weeks.”

The president is also due to visit the U.K. for a full state visit this year, but the date of the trip remains unknown, with Trump reported to be unwilling to visit if major protests are deemed likely. May’s official spokesman indicated Wednesday that the state visit was still planned. “We have an invitation that has been offered and accepted,” he said.

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PS: other than that he seems to have lost his mind completely. One is used to the clown telling nonsense – but not on THIS level of delusion. What are the requirements for locking people in padded cells????